Montana § 40-5-702 - Notice Of Intent To Suspend License
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 40-5-702 — Notice Of Intent To Suspend License, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-5-702. Notice Of Intent To Suspend License
Notice of intent to suspend license. (1) Upon the petition of an obligee alleging the existence of a delinquency or upon the failure of an obligor to comply with a subpoena or warrant, a support enforcement entity may issue a notice of intent to suspend a license. (2) The notice must be served upon the obligor personally or by certified mail and may: (a) in a IV-D case, be incorporated into any notice served under Title 17, chapter 4, part 1, or Title 40, chapter 5, part 2 or 4; (b) in all other cases, be combined with any other enforcement proceeding. (3) The notice must state that the obligor's license will be suspended 60 days after service unless within that time the obligor: (a) pays the entire support debt stated in the notice; (b) enters into a payment plan approved by the support enforcement entity; (c) complies with the subpoena or warrant; or (d) appears and shows cause in a hearing before the support enforcement entity under 40-5-703 that suspension of a license is not appropriate. (4) In a IV-D case, the notice must advise the obligor that hearings conducted under 40-5-703 are subject to the contested case provisions of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 40-5-702
What does Montana Code Annotated § 40-5-702 cover?
Section 40-5-702 ("Notice Of Intent To Suspend License") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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